largeheartedness
Syllables
lar-ge-heart-ed-ness
Pronunciation
/lɑːrdʒ ˈhɑːrtɪd nəs/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
large + heart + edness
The word 'large-heartedness' is divided into five syllables: lar-ge-heart-ed-ness. The primary stress falls on 'heart'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'large-', root 'heart-', and suffixes '-ed' and '-ness'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and affixation.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being kind, generous, and sympathetic.
“Her large-heartedness was evident in her willingness to help anyone in need.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'heart'. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed).
Syllables
lar — Open syllable, vowel-consonant (VC) structure.. ge — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel (CV) structure.. heart — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) structure, primary stress.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant (VC) structure.. ness — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) structure.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided around the vowel when flanked by consonants.
Affixation
Affixes are generally treated as separate syllables when they contain a vowel.
- The pronunciation of 'r' in 'large' can vary regionally.
- The pronunciation of '-ed' can vary depending on the preceding sound.
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